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From Tripod to Cosmos: A New Metaphor for the Language Arts
(1998-02)This article discusses the old tripod model of language arts teaching, language, literature and composition and introduces a new model with eight petals (the cosmos flower), including technology, speech and drama, critical ... -
Fruit and Soil Quality of Organic and Conventional Strawberry Agroecosystems
(PLos One, 2010-09-01)BackgroundSale of organic foods is one of the fastest growing market segments within the global food industry. People often buy organic food because they believe organic farms produce more nutritious and better tasting ... -
Functional Biogeography as Evidence of Gene Transfer in Hypersaline Microbial Communities
(PLos One, 2010-09-23)BackgroundHorizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a major role in speciation and evolution of bacteria and archaea by controlling gene distribution within an environment. However, information that links HGT to a natural ... -
Functional Gene Composition, Diversity and Redundancy in Microbial Stream Biofilm Communities
(PLos One, 2015-04-07)We surveyed the functional gene composition and diversity of microbial biofilm communities in 18 New Zealand streams affected by different types of catchment land use, using a comprehensive functional gene array, GeoChip ... -
Functional Metagenomics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Interactions with Spinach Indigenous Microorganisms during Biofilm Formation
(PLos One, 2012-09-05)The increase in foodborne outbreaks worldwide attributed to fresh fruit and vegetables suggests that produce may serve as an ecological niche for enteric pathogens. Here we examined the interaction of E. coli O157:H7 ... -
Funnel-Shaped Floating Vessel Oil Skimmer with Joule Heating Sorption Functionality
(2022-06-02)Floating vessel-type oil collecting devices based on sorbent materials present potential solutions to oil spill cleanup that require a massive amount of sorbent material and manual labor. Additionally, continuous oil ... -
FXN Promoter Silencing in the Humanized Mouse Model of Friedreich Ataxia
(PLos One, 2015-09-22)Background Friedreich ataxia is caused by an expanded GAA triplet-repeat sequence in intron 1 of the FXN gene that results in epigenetic silencing of the FXN promoter. This silencing mechanism is seen in patient-derived ... -
GAINING GROUND: The Impact of Medicaid and WIC on Infant Mortality
(American Politics Research, 1987-04-01)This research provides a statistical estimation of the impact of the Medicaid and WIC programs on the infant mortality rate in the United States. These programs are designed to improve the health of poor people by increasing ... -
Galileo’s World: Driving Library Exhibitions to New Heights with State-of-the-art Technology
(2015-12-15)The University of Oklahoma is celebrating its 125th anniversary and, in recognition, the University Libraries launched the exhibition “Galileo’s World: An Exhibition Without Walls.” The exhibition covers three campuses, ... -
Gay and Lesbian Individuals’ Attitudes Toward the Death Penalty: An Exploratory Study of the Roles of Empathic Concern and Political Beliefs
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GDTN: Genome-Based Delay Tolerant Network Formation in Heterogeneous 5G Using Inter-UA Collaboration
(PLos One, 2016-12-14)With a more Internet-savvy and sophisticated user base, there are more demands for interactive applications and services. However, it is a challenge for existing radio access networks (e.g. 3G and 4G) to cope with the ... -
Gender and Status Offending: Judicial Paternalism in Juvenile Justice Processing
(Feminist Criminology, 2014-07-01)This study examines the relationship between gender and juvenile justice processing outcomes for status offenders. The feminist criminological concept of judicial paternalism suggests that official justice systems, as ... -
Gender Differences in Organizational Values among Recent College Graduates
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Gendered Discourse in the Political Behavior of Adolescents
(Political Research Quarterly, 2003-03-01)The roots of adult civic and political participation originate in pre-adult experiences (Verba et al. 1995) and high school extracurricular activities offer students opportunities to develop interpersonal and leadership ... -
Gendered effects of sanctions on manufacturing employment: Evidence from Iran
(2022-08-06)International sanctions have significant economic effects with long-lasting negative consequences for human development. However, academic research on the gendered effects of sanctions is scarce. In fact, most work on ... -
Genera Tions and Group Consciousness: A Quantification of Mannheim's Analogy
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General Strain Theory for LGBQ and SSB Youth: The Importance of Intersectionality in the Future of Feminist Criminology
(Feminist Criminology, 2014-10-01)This study applies an intersectional general strain theory (GST) framework to understand the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning (LGBQ) youth, and youth involved in same-sex sexual behavior (SSB). Using a ... -
Generalized bending of a plate with a circular inclusion of arbitrary rigidity
(The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 2001-01-01)The paper presents an exact closed-form solution for a thin isotropic plate containing a circular elastic inclusion and subjected to arbitrary bending moments at large distances from the hole. Quantitative results are ... -
Generation and Validation of a Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 Clone Set for Protein Expression and Phage Display
(PLos One, 2008-08-20)A comprehensive gene collection for S. oneidensis was constructed using the lambda recombinase (Gateway) cloning system. A total of 3584 individual ORFs (85%) have been successfully cloned into the entry plasmids. To ... -
Genetic Evidence for an Indispensable Role of Somatic Embryogenesis Receptor Kinases in Brassinosteroid Signaling
(PLos Genetics, 2012-01-12)Author Summary Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a group of plant hormones critical for plant growth and development. BRs are perceived by a cell-surface receptor complex including two distinctive receptor kinases, BRI1 ...